Imagine swimming with your horse: Galloping across a golden beach, hair and mane flying in the wind together, the exhilarating splash as hooves churn up waves, and finally, a fantastic feeling of floating, freedom, buoyancy.
This sunny fantasy is certainly...
Hello and happy Friday, everyone. The Near Side has been on a bit of a summer vacation, but we’re back now and ready to dive into this week’s horse world news.Kiwi eventer Andrew Nicholson...
The first horse I ever rode, Geronimo, loved to play chase when he was a baby… and a couple times when he was older. The 3-day-old mini in this video is no different. He chases around his owner, Sterling...
The sports world is full of habits and rituals. I’ve heard of players tying their shoes a particular way before a game, of players refusing to hold a trophy until a championship is officially won, and of teams only...
My X-ray equipment was extremely heavy, but if I draped it across my shoulders I could make a single trip into the barn. I walked a little strangely, but figured the brief suffering was worth it. A kind boarder...
Alexandria and IkePacking a Quarter Horse isn’t as easy as packing a mini-fridge. This fact forced me to put the saddle and horse behind me when I went away to college, leaving only a horseshoe necklace to keep my...
My vet schedule for the day had been carefully planned, with the goal of finishing early so that I could run some errands. My girls, ages 7 and 5, were off from school, so like any good working parent...
Getting to see the ponies swim at the annual Chincoteague Pony Swim is a dream that involves a bit of patience. When the day finally arrives and you’ve made your way to Chincoteague, across the bridge, down Main Street...
This past October, I had the opportunity to ride in the Mounted Police Civilian Sensory Clinic at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. This clinic is put on in conjunction with the National Mounted Police Colloquium, which is...
